Community Mission
The College Outreach Community leads collaborative efforts between SAME and academia to identify and resolve national security infrastructure-related challenges and supports Post’s efforts to mentor and develop future STEM professionals at the collegiate-level. The community serves as a bridge between academia, Posts, government (military and civilian), and the private sector. The community provides guidance to the network of student chapters across the Society, promotes internship opportunities from SAME sustaining members, and will establish a new engineering competition for students designed to address the nation’s grand challenges.
Overview
The SAME College Outreach Community strives to organize programs and present opportunities to future military and civilian members of the A/E/C profession that will foster networking within their professional community, build leadership skills, and provide job opportunities to recent graduates. Additionally, students with an active membership within SAME have at their disposal a wealth of knowledge and experiences from professionals throughout the A/E/C community of practice.
2025 SAME Undergraduate Innovation Design Challenge
Submissions for the 2025 SAME Undergraduate Innovation Design Challenge are due by February 21, 2025.
Learn more about the student challenge
SAME National Webinars
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Balancing Military Installation Infrastructure Concerns While Returning to Readiness
A discussion covering the challenges, prioritization, and bandwidth needed to maintain aging military installation infrastructure while returning the Air Force’s focus towards operational military readiness. -
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Suspensions, Terminations, Nonpayment, Oh My! A Contractor’s Survival Guide to EO-/DOGE-Related Impacts
With Executive Orders flying fast and furious, DOGE Indicatives impacting a number of contracts, and contracting offices across agencies and industries struggling to keep up, it sure has been an interesting time to be a federal government contractor. -
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Nexus of Sea-Level Rise, Groundwater, and Stormwater Flooding in SF Bay
Join us for a compelling webinar to learn more about recent efforts in understanding compound flooding from sea level rise, intense rainfall and groundwater rise in the San Francisco Bay. Attendees will hear from experts who will bring in their individual perspectives for adapting to and managing this growing challenge. -
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Building Your High-Performing Team: Upskilling Your Workforce and Developing Your Leaders
The highest performing teams have growth mindsets, get the right people in the right seats, and continuously seek and invest in improvement both in terms of individual capabilities as well as team dynamics. -
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Accelerating PFAS Site Characterization/Remediation via Adaptive Strategies & Technologies
PFAS assessment and remediation is top priority for the Department of Defense (DoD), with Remedial Investigations (RIs) ongoing nationwide and serving as a critical step in the CERCLA process to facilitate future risk assessment and remedial action.